";s:4:"text";s:11540:" She is very unpopular among the class, though she did manage to manipulate them into siding with her (and turning on Phoebe) when it came to naming the school mascot ("Butterfly and the Bog Beast"). He is a hands-on learner, preferring to invent unique devices, such as a best-loved stuffed animal, an instrument or rain catcher, rather than learn from a book like Dorothy Ann. He also wears a light green T-shirt with a red R on the front and dark green pants in the original series and a blue and white T-Shirt in the series revived. [7] Her full name is Katrina Eloise Murphy[citation needed] and she is specifically a first[citation needed] cousin who owns and operates Murph's Recycling Plant. Elizabeth Banks and John Michael Higgins Reprise Their, Kate McKinnon Starring in Netflix Revival of. The original book series had a larger number of students in Ms. Frizzle's class (19 instead of 8); 11 characters were omitted in the TV series, the TV tie-in books (based with the TV series), and the video game series. He has a bossy, rude, know-it-all cousin named Janet, who often antagonizes Ms. Frizzle and the class; while Arnold often has trouble standing up to her demands, when things get serious, he refuses to let Janet have her way. He is known to say "We've been Frizzled!" She has shown a poor ability in growing plants (not growing one herself in "Goes to Seed" and growing a pitiful bean plant in "Gets Planted"). Despite this, Carlos is good-hearted and has a brotherly instinct about him. It is revealed in The Magic School Bus Rides Again that she transferred back to her old school.[5]. Carlos tries to be funny by telling several jokes, but they often backfire and cause the kids to groan "Carlos!" Dorothy Ann's last name is never mentioned in the books or the original TV show; however, her last name is mentioned to be "Hudson" in the sequel series, The Magic School Bus Rides Again. Voiced by Dolly Parton. She often warns everyone to be careful when using the word "junk." She makes flamboyant entrances to start the class, causing some to remark "How does she do that?" Wanda's favorite singer is Molly Cule (a play on the word molecule), and she loves sports, fighting, rock music (rather she's playing her electric guitar) and hanging out with boys. ", "Take chances, make mistakes, get messy!
Ralphie is dark and mysterious, often staring off into the distance. His catchphrases are "Is it just me, or..." and "I think I'm gonna be sick". Ms. Valerie Felicity Frizzle(sometimes known as"The Friz") is the main protagonist ofThe Magic School Busfranchise. The bus is "very unusual" and sometimes seems to have a mind of its own. In the episode "Blows its Top," Dorothy Ann loses her books, but realizes she does not need them to learn about things. Dorothy Ann Hudson is the class reader and bookworm, always looking for a fact in one of her many books and is considered the brain of the class. Another example of this is in "In a Pickle" where he acts as a lawyer for Ms. Frizzle, taking his job almost too seriously. She initially appeared in the book The Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar System, where it was stated she went to another school, but on the TV series, she attends a different class instead of a different school. In the first series she is normally referred to as Miss Frizzle or Ms. Frizzle, but her students often call her "The Friz". Phoebe is an animal activist, as seen in "All Dried Up," "Cold Feet," "Spins a Web," "Goes Upstream," "Ups and Downs," and "Getting Energized." Dottie Frizzle is Valerie's niece who appears in a 1997 book.[6]. Phoebe Terese was a Canadian-American student in Ms. Frizzle's class who often refers to how things were at her old school (now her current school). Ms Frizzle was funny and curious. She at first didn't believe Arnold's stories about his field trips until she went with the class and realized that the stories were real. She appears to love astronomy, especially in "Out of This World" and "Sees Stars", where she is shown to have a telescope. Oh bad. Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. In some transformations, the bus itself comes in different colors, such as it turning green when it turned into an alligator. If Ms. Frizzle has to leave the students for a brief period for any reason, or if the class must split up, she leaves Liz in charge, acting as a sort of substitute teacher. She usually winks before the earrings glow (in the original books, her dress on the last page usually hinted at the plot of the next book; the very last book sees it covered with question marks). The Bus is capable of transforming into multiple objects, ranging from a speck of pollen to a time machine to a small planet. She enjoys singing, seems unafraid of danger, and often refers to her relatives or ancestors during trips. also in unison. In The Magic School Bus Rides Again, she reprises her role. RELATED: Kate McKinnon Starring in Netflix Revival of The Magic School Bus: Rides Again. She appears in The Magic School Bus Rides Again as Professor Valerie Felicity Frizzle, Ph.D, with Tomlin once again providing her voice. She wants to solve all problems that face her. Like Dorothy Ann, his last name is never mentioned in the books or the original TV show; however, his last name is mentioned to be "Wright" in the sequel series, The Magic School Bus Rides Again. Some episodes have featured the class having to deal with problems in the Bus itself, such as a field trip to a bakery being jeopardized when the bus shrank unexpectedly. Despite coming across as brash and bossy, she truly does care about her friends, such as in "Holiday Special," where she is disappointed that Arnold could not come along to see The Nutcracker due to his grandmother being ill. Wanda has black hair and pale white skin. She was the teacher to Carlos, Arnold, Tim, Keesha, Phoebe, Ralphie, Wanda, and Dorothy, sure, but she was everyone’s FST: favorite science teacher. In the original books, her parents are never mentioned or seen, and it's implied she's being raised by her grandparents (The Magic School Bus In the Time of the Dinosaurs and The Magic School Bus and the Electric Field Trip). The film adaptation is based on the popular Scholastic children's book series of the same name and follows eccentric teacher Ms. Frizzle and her class on their field trips in a magical yellow school bus.
She's an expert on computers and robotics. In the episode "Shows and Tells," he mentions that his great-aunt is the famous archaeologist Arizona Joan, a parody of Indiana Jones. In "Getting Energized" he entertains a crowd and can even do impressions of Arnold Schwarzenegger.
She is cruel to others and actively seeks to make their lives worse, only ever acting in her own interests.
In "Sees Stars", Dorothy Ann is celebrating her birthday, but she is sick and stays home that day, making her the second and last student after Ralphie to be sick in an episode. The caring soul of the class, Phoebe is sweet, gentle, kind, and a little bit shy as her biggest fear is stage fright, shown in the episode "Gets Planted."
Similar to her sister, her skirt and necklace often change each episode based on the topic.